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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2023
Applicant:
Carl Zeiss Smt Gmbh, Oberkochen, DE;
Inventors:
Tanja Mueller, Heidenheim, DE;
Rudi Littelink, Bathmen, NL;
Johannes Bauer, Giengen an der Brenz, DE;
Assignee:
Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH, Oberkochen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/00 (2006.01); G02B 7/00 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/70233 (2013.01); G02B 7/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical system, such as a lithography system, comprises: a plate-shaped component, such as a stop element; an optionally frame-shaped holder for holding the component; and a plurality of webs for connecting the plate-shaped component to the holder. The plate-shaped component is releasably connected to the preferably wire-shaped webs. The plate-shaped component is attached to a carrying structure. The webs are releasably connected to the carrying structure.